Mara Davis (MER-ah; IPA [ˈmɛra])[1] (born July 28, 1969, in New York City) is an American radio personality.
Mara Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1969 New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | TV and radio host, comedian |
| Style | Music, hot topics, celebrity gossip, everyday life, comedy |
| Spouse | Mike Kane |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Biography
editDavis was born to a Jewish family in New York City.[2][3] She began her career in 1987 at WMLN-FM, Curry College radio. Upon graduation Davis worked in promotions at WZOU-FM Boston. She was fired, due to budget cuts, in 1992. She moved to Rochester, New York, where she landed a late-night job at WRQI-FM. Davis soon found herself in the same slot in Atlanta at WZGC FM, Z-93. In 1996, she was moved to mid-days where she created the Out to Lunch hour. In 2003, Davis launched the Mara Davis and Dunham Morning Show on Z-93 with co-host Jeff Dunham.
Until recently, Davis was the award-winning mid-day DJ at WZGC 92.9 "dave fm" in Atlanta. Davis hosted a show called Radio Free Lunch where she came up with a daily topic and listeners called and requested songs relating to the theme. The show was a mix of rock n’ roll, talk and interviews. In October 2012 the radio station WZGC 92.9 retired "dave fm" and turned to a 24-hour sports-talk format. Davis was also featured briefly in a season 4 episode of Bravo's Tabatha Takes Over.[4][5]
Awards and honors
editDavis was voted Creative Loafing’s “Best Radio DJ” in 2000, 2001, 2007,2008 and 2009. She also was honored as “Woman of the Month” by Atlanta Woman magazine in 2004.
Personal life
editDavis lives in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, with her husband Mike Kane and son. Her husband is Catholic.[2]
References
edit- ^ Davis, Mara. "Mara Davis talks with Conan O'Brien". YouTube channel ("Mara Davis"). Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b American Jewish Life Magazine: "The Jewish Radio Mafia: Mara Davis" Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine | "I think [being Jewish] is a part of my heritage, and I married a Catholic so I try to stay connected, because I don't want to fade completely into the Catholic side," says Davis about her tribal roots. "It's important, but it's more of a cultural thing for me."
- ^ Atlanta Jewish Times: "Jewish Atlanta Favorites 2017: Media Personality" June 21, 2017
- ^ personal knowledge
- ^ "Interview: Mara Davis". www.mindspring.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.